Trap.



S. M. RYASON.

TRAP.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27. 1914.

1,152-980. PatentedSept. 7, 1915.

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S. M. RYASON.

TRAP.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27, 1914.

Patented Sept. 7, 1915.

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TRAP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. *7, 1915.

Application filed February 27, 191 Serial No. 821,466.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SAMUEL RYAsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kirkwood, in the county of Warren and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements inTraps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to traps and the object of the invention is to provide a trap having an entrance at all points of its circumference and wherein the bait is exposed from all sides of the trap.

' Another object of the invention is to provide a simple andefiicient ever set trap .whose capacity is limited only by the sides thereof."

Further objects of the invention will ap pear as the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this application,

I and in which Figure l is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a top plan view. Fig. 5 is a detail vertical sectional view on an enlarged scale.

Referring moreparticularly to the drawing, 1 represents a base'of any preferred form here shown to be circular in outline and which has rising therefrom. at predetermined circumferential intervals, from points adjacent the periphery of the base, suitable standards 2 which extend horizontally and radially at their upper ends and connect in the-center of the top 8 with a connecting ring 42. This connecting ring has secured thereto a' handle 5 by which the trap may be carried around. Connected to the standards at the point of their bend is a supporting ring 6 and secured to the standards intermediate their height are spaced supporting rings 7 and 8. The supporting ring 7 has secured thereto a plurality of bars which extend up over the ring 6 and secured to the standards intermediate their height are spaced supporting rings 7 and 8. 'The supporting ring 7 has secured thereto a plurality of bars which extend up over the ringv 6 and connect with the ring 4 and radiating, as shown, to produce the top.

The ring 8 has extending inwardly therefrom a plurality of radiating loops 9 in which operate depending gate or door members 10 pivoted at their upper ends upon the rings 7. These gate or door members are limited in their outward movement by an annular flange 11 which is secured to the ring 8. The ring 7 being of greater radius "than the inner perlphery of the flange 11 causes the lower or free ends of the gate or door members to project inwardly so that the sharpened lower ends of said members will not be presented toward the animal entering the trap but will be presented toward the animal when within the trap.

The base 1 is provided with a central aperture closed by a, hinged door 12 and covered by a foraminous cage 13 adapted to hold the bait. This cage may be made impregnable to the animal in the trap so that when the trap is used for catching large, carnivorous animals, live. bait, such as sheep or calves, may be placed within the cage. When applying the bait, to the cage 13,the door 12 is swung in a position parallel with the bottom of the trap from its pivoted point, so that the bait can be forced upwardly into the cage and the door thrown backwardly to its normal position, the door when moving backwardly has its upper surface 1n sllding contact w th the under sur- I face of the bait.

The door or gate members are freely movable and have their pointed ends located a sufficient distance away from the base to prevent the animal, for which the trap is intended, crawling beneath the pointed ends, as will be readily understood. As the standards are separated from the lower ends of the gate or door-members it will be seen that an unobstructive animal entrance is provided and that the bait can be viewed from all points in the circumference of the trap.

What is claimed is A trap comprising a base, standards rising therefrom, a pair of superimposed supporting rings secured to the standards, the side and top forming members secured to certain of the rings, pendent gate or door forming members having pointed ends and being pivoted to the upper of the supporting rings, the lower of said supporting rings being provided with an inwardly extending 'nrnnr orrion.

flange, guiding loops connected to the under surface of said flange and radiating therefrom, whereby said pendent gate or door members may be limited in their outward movements by said flange and by said guidporting rings and having their lower pointed 10 ends arranged adjacent the base.

In JtGStIHIOIly whereof I affix my slgnature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL M. RYASON.

Witnesses:

A. R. TUBBs, O. L. SERvA'rIUs.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, I). C. 

